THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2008

 

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Senator Norman Sakamoto, Chair

Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Vice Chair

 

 

MEASURES DEFERRED TO MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2008

 

DATE:

Monday, February 4, 2008

TIME:

1:15 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 225

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Saturday, February 2, 2008)

 

SB 2480

Testimony

RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY WORKFORCE AND DEVELOPMENT.

Amends Acts 111 and 271, SLH 2007, to appropriate funds for the support and expansion of existing STEM-related programs such as robotics, research experiences for teachers, and project EAST programs while supporting the recently-developed Hawaii excellence through sciences and technology academy pilot program, as well as expanding creating media programs.

 

EDT/EDU/HSP, WAM

SB 2679

Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds for information technology projects of the department of education.

 

EDU/EDT, WAM

SB 2689

Testimony

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN PUBLIC EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds to support science and technology resource needs within the department of education.

 

EDU/EDT, WAM

SB 2862

Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes the science, technology, and education special fund and amends Act 111, SLH 2007, to provide funding for the special fund.

 

EDT/EDU, WAM

 

 

 

(Please note:  The Committee on EDT will hold its decision making on these measures on February 5, 2008 at 1:15 pm in conference room 224.  The Committee on HSP held its decision making on February 2, 2008.)

 

No testimony will be accepted.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-8585.